The Buzz: June 2026 Edition!

Crystal Bruce · June 11

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Welcome to the June edition of The Buzz—your quick roundup highlighting new community features, opportunities to engage, and helpful resources to explore this month.

Earn Three Unique Badges in June! Here’s How:

June’s Monthly Challenge – Follow a Tag!

Our June challenge spotlights a new way to personalize your community experience: following tags. If there’s a topic you care about, you can now follow its tag to stay updated on relevant conversations. Follow a tag this month and request your badge to show you’re in the know. Here’s how!

For the month of June, if you follow a tag – you can claim this badge:

Just click here to request it and let us know what tag you followed! (*Note: not all product communities have tags to follow)

Join the Conversation — Chat for Blackbaud AI:

We’re continuing the conversation around Chat for Blackbaud AI in the Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT® community. Right now, we are offering this badge for responses to discussions around this new feature:

Here are the discussions:

What task did Chat for Blackbaud AI help you with this week?

Did Chat for Blackbaud AI change how you approach your work?

What would you tell a colleague who hasn’t tried it yet?

Here are some helpful resources for making the most of Chat for Blackbaud AI:

What fundraisers asked about Chat for Blackbaud AI—and what to try next

Chat for Blackbaud AI Is Now Available to All in Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT®

Share How Your Year Is Going:

We love member-led discussions and this one from Bobby Steurer was too good not to mention. Hard to believe we are almost halfway through 2026 – let us know how your year is going! Any achievements—professionally or personally— you’d like to share? Join this discussion and earn this badge!

bbcon 2026:

Award-winning singer, songwriter, actor, and New York Times bestselling author Leslie Odom, Jr. will join the bbcon mainstage as our keynote speaker! Leslie will share insights from his journey as a creator and leader, then close the conference with an unforgettable live performance on October 1! We can’t wait to welcome you to Columbus, September 29-October 1 for three days of inspiration, connection, and community. Save your spot with early-bird pricing by July 3—it's our best price to attend! Register now.

Share the news with your friends and colleagues and encourage them to register with early-bird pricing too.

Missed bbdevdays? Catch Sessions on Demand

bbdevdays brought developers together to explore bold ideas and real-world solutions—and now you can watch it all on demand. With 100+ sessions, from technical deep dives to practical, no-code wins, the free Explorer Pass gives you access to the Agenda Builder until June 18 so you can explore, choose, and learn at your own pace. Paid passes get access until August 3.

ICYMI: Blackbaud Community Updates:

The Blackbaud Community has had a couple of exciting updates over the past few weeks!

Introducing the Partner Spotlight Series Video Library for Raiser’s Edge NXT: These sessions are designed to give you a quick, no-pressure way to see partner solutions in action and decide what might be worth exploring further.

Introducing the Agents for Good™ Community: Ask questions about the Development Agent, share real-world experiences, and learn directly from Blackbaud experts and fellow community members.

Can You Help? Your Expertise Matters!

A few great questions in the community are still waiting for replies, and that’s where you can make a big impact. If you’ve tackled a similar challenge or have a tip to share, jump in and help a fellow member move forward. Your perspective could be exactly what someone needs—and it helps keep our community supportive and thriving.

Raiser’s Edge NXT:

Former iModules/Encompass/Encoura Users Switching to NXT Online Registration and NXT Online Giving
Supporter Data Retention Policy - Australia
Volunteer Module -Position titles (Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT®)

Blackbaud Award Management™:

Blackbaud CRM™:

CRM and Hubspot Integration - Anyone have advice or gotcha's to share?

Blackbaud Grantmaking™:

Grantmaking and Budget API

Blackbaud Education Management Solutions for K-12 Schools:

Drop a grade in gradebooks - Question

What’s New:

ICYMI!

Featured Content:

Don’t miss out on these resources!

Blackbaud Grantmaking:

Smarter Reviews, Clearer Outcomes: The Next Horizon for Blackbaud Grantmaking

Raiser’s Edge NXT:

Financial Edge NXT:

Your Top Questions from Our Latest Product Update Briefing

SKY Developer:

#bbdevdays 2026 -- Wrap-up for: Help, where's the on-ramp? Getting started with Power Automate

Community News:

ENGAGE:

Events:

Don’t miss these opportunities to connect and learn!

Community Kudos:

Let’s celebrate the amazing contributions from our community members last month.

We’d like to recognize Alex Wong for replying to 39 discussions in May, Joe Moretti for contributing 18 responses, and Karen Diener for adding 17 responses. Thank you all for helping keep the community active and supportive.

We also want to thank all 78 members who left comments on our Product Update Briefings. Your feedback is invaluable! Enjoy your badge!

Birthdays:

Let’s wish all of our Geminis and Cancers a very happy birthday. If you celebrate a birthday in June — let us know, so we can leave you happy birthday wishes!